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recombinant protein

recombinant protein

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A protein made in a lab by adding new genes to cells
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈkɒmbɪnənt ˈproʊtiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : proteína recombinante
  • CHO cells have become prevalent in the production of recombinant proteins for clinical applications.
  • recombinant protein production

Another example of a recombinant protein is the the protein chymosin.

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Examples

  • Specifically, it's a component vaccine made of recombinant proteins that are present in the high risk types of HPV.

  • The optimization of amino acid composition of CHO cell culture media is important for optimal cell growth and efficient production of recombinant proteins.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Another example of a recombinant protein is the the protein chimosin.

  • Another example of a recombinant protein is the the protein chymosin.

  • Finally, the metabolism is just a part of the whole system that controls the production of recombinant proteins.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The model represents, to date, the most accurate computational prediction of the growth rate and the rate of recombinant protein production.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The use of peptide mimetics or small molecules in place of recombinant proteins could significantly reduce media costs.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Examples of optimization criteria are maximal cell growth or maximal production of a recombinant protein.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The affibody molecules were delivered either via plasmids encoding the recombinant proteins or using a cell-penetrating peptide.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The recombinant protein created through genetic engineering is used in many vaccines.

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Morphology

recombinant + protein

The phrase is directly compositional: 'recombinant' (created by gene combination) modifies 'protein' (an organic molecule), so together they straightforwardly mean a protein produced by genetic recombination. Although the term is technical and may be rare in everyday use, its meaning follows regular adjective+noun composition and is inferable by a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Recombinant protein comes from recombinant, which means putting gene 'instructions' together in a new way so a different cell can make the protein. So a recombinant protein is a protein 'made by mixing genes' and grown in a lab cell for medicine or research.